Ha, I can relate. I've been thinking if I ask for only weekend shifts at work, I would have no social life, but I could get a dog!!

I would save the $50 and go with a nicer place and wait until you buy your own place before adding new pets. You never know just how much a new pet might cost, or how much a current pet might cost you at any time, and that $50 could go a long way towards accidents, injuries, etc.

Could you perhaps dull the new pet want with a lower cost pet like a new fish?

I already tried the new fish thing and it lasted about a week.

I'd probably be looking at the $120s for a house here if I don't want something incredibly shabby. We're in probably one of the most expensive areas of OK.

I think I'm looking at 2ish years of saving to get a house maybe. Gah seems so long!